Derek Landy Reading Order

6 books (2011–2024)

Derek Landy has edited six anthology collections spanning fantasy and adventure from 2011 to 2024, with the series still ongoing. These standalone collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Haunted. The series includes multiple Doctor Who-themed volumes alongside original fantasy and adventure compilations, making each entry accessible as a standalone work while offering cumulative reading enjoyment.

Start with Haunted, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Haunted 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Doctor Who: 11 Doctors, 11 Stories 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ms. Marvel Annual#1 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	Black Order: The Warmasters of Thanos 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2016)

Derek Landy's Demon Road trilogy is a complete fantasy adventure series consisting of three books published between 2015 and 2016. The series follows a continuous narrative and should be read in publication order, beginning with Demon Road, followed by American Monsters, and concluding with Desolation. This action-packed fantasy series blends supernatural horror with adventure elements across its three installments.

Start with Demon Road and read in order.

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1	Demon Road 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	American Monsters 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Desolation 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2013–2014)

The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts is a complete collection of 12 short stories published between 2013 and 2014, each written by a different acclaimed author including Neil Gaiman, Eoin Colfer, and Patrick Ness. These e-shorts were created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Doctor Who franchise and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Big Hand for the Doctor. The series features various Doctor Who characters and time-traveling adventures across the collection's standalone entries.

Start with A Big Hand for the Doctor(By: Eoin Colfer), the first of 12 books in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts series.

2 books (2021–2025)

4 books (2024–2026)

Derek Landy's Sabir Pirzada Graphic Novels series comprises four fantasy and action-adventure graphic novels published between 2024 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Cult of Carnage: Misery and continuing through Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant, Spirits Of Vengeance: Vengeance Unchained, and Spirits Of Violence.

Start with Cult of Carnage: Misery(By: Sabir Pirzada), the first of 4 books in the Sabir Pirzada Graphic Novels series.

1 book (2017–2017)

4 books (2017–2017)

The Secret Empire: Collected Editions series comprises four complete fantasy and action adventure books published in 2017. These volumes should be read in publication order, beginning with Brave New World and concluding with United We Stand. The series brings together storylines by multiple writers including Nick Spencer, Rick Remender, and Jim Zub across its interconnected narrative.

Start with Brave New World(By: Paul Allor,Jeremy Whitley,Ethan Sacks), the first of 4 books in the Secret Empire: Collected Editions series.

1 book (2014–2014)

28 books (2007–2026)

The Skulduggery Pleasant series is an ongoing fantasy and action adventure saga spanning 28 books from 2007 to 2026. Beginning with Scepter of the Ancients and continuing through titles like Playing with Fire, The Faceless Ones, and The Dying of the Light, this series should be read in publication order to follow the story's development. The complete sequence includes both main installments and spin-offs such as Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven, with new entries still being released.

Start with Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant, the first of 28 books in the Skulduggery Pleasant series.

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1	Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Playing with Fire 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Faceless Ones 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dark Days 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mortal Coil 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Death Bringer 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Lost Art of World Domination 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Kingdom of the Wicked 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The End of the World 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Last Stand of Dead Men 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Armageddon Outta Here 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Dying of the Light 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Resurrection 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Midnight 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Bedlam 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Seasons of War 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Apocalypse Kings 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Dead or Alive 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Until the End 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Hell Breaks Loose 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	A Mind Full of Murder 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Haunted House on Hollow Hill 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	A Heart Full of Hatred 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	A Soul Full of Shadows 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)